A Permanent People’s Tribunal investigating giants of the pesticide and biotech industry for gross violations of human rights is currently in session in Bangalore, India from 3-6 December. Streaming is intermittent; so follow the twitter updates below.
Crude palm oil prices are falling amidst growing concern about the state of the global economy – and this may have electoral significance in Malaysia. Crude palm oil price requires Javascript enabled
Jun 142011
Another township coming up. How about also allocating space for organic vegetable farms and orchards? With food prices soaring and the not impossible prospect of global food shortages, we need to be self-sufficient in food.
Mar 162011
At first, it was just the whisperings of a few who could easily be dismissed as crazies, but now it has become too big to ignore. The United Nations has confirmed that honey-bee colonies are mysteriously disappearing across the globe. After first being noticed in the US and Europe, the disappearance of managed bee colonies has spread to China, Japan and Egypt. Why are bees important? They are pollinators and they are even more crucial now when there are mounting concerns about food sufficiency.
Watch Cuke lead the organic rebellion to free Princess Lettuce from the clutches of the evil Darth (GM) Potato. May the (organic) Farm be with you!